Captain Planet Celebrities — Whoopi Goldberg

Comedian Whoopi Goldberg played Gaia (otherwise known as Mother Earth) for seasons 1-3 of the original Captain Planet cartoon. Here’s a summary from the official site,

“Gaia always appears in her long flowing gown. While the Planeteers each represent a specific culture, Gaia represents all cultures and is protector of all life on the planet. Her appearance – swarthy skin, black hair and blue eyes – is ethnically ambiguous. She is unable to materialize in tangible form anywhere except Hope Island, appearing elsewhere only as an ethereal, translucent being who can interact verbally but not physically.”